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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1948.
Truman Non-Committal
Demonstrators Fire
On Beirut Police
Beirut, Nov. 19-Demonstrators, said to be Communists, fired on the police outside the head- quarters of the United Nations Educational,. Scien- tific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) during a speech by Dr Julian Huxley (Britain), the Organisation's Director General, on Friday.
A band of between 30 and 40 alleged Lebanese Com- munists, who had come to protest at the arrest of 300 people in the ancient city of Baalbeck, created the inci- dent which however, failed to interrupt. the third day's general session. No police are yet known to have been hit.
Paris, Nov. 19.-Four thou- sand armed Mobile Guards and French colonial troops moved into the dock areas of Dunkirk today as Communist-led trade
Military authorities said that the call a unions prepared to
clit! not return the Ore. A police
ten demonstrators general strike, throughout the group of about
were seized and im- region if the troops or police with barers attempted to evict the lockersprisoned in the UNESCO building.
Security officials said that the there, who are striking for Communists intended to disrupt the UNESCO conference. If so, they more pay.
fulled completely.
Dr Huxley told UNESCO that i
not attempt "ideological should
on definite unity" but concentrate practical projects.
In a 19 page report, he said that his attentance, several months ago.
Poland, bad: at the World Conference of Intel-
lectuals at Wroclaw,
given him a new understanding of the ideological differences between the East and West.
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UN Rejects Armaments Proposal
Sovicts Heavily Defeated
To Chiang
INTERIM REPLY
Washington, Nov. 19.-Pre sident Truman was carefully non-committal in his reply to President Chiang Kai-shek's appeal for increased material aid and moral support, it was learned authoritatively here today.
This attitude is likely to he reflected in any policy state. ment that is made public after Mr Truman's talks here 'next of week with the Secretary State, Mr George Marshall, on the Chinese crisis.
Autherliative diplomatic sources have sald today that Mr Truman is not yet ready to agree to any big new programme of assistance to the Government armics in China. There is every indication, in fact, that no such developments are contemplated in present plans.
Pressure from certain Members of Congress and other quarters here is expected to compel President Tru- man some time soon 10 issue a naw policy statement on China.
to of a
however, It is expected, reiternio American support
and emcient Central vigorous Government against the Communists involve- but to avoid any deeper ment.
CHIANG'S PLEDGE
President Truman's reply to the Chinese leader was in effect, an Interim one. He is understood to be anxious before reaching a Anal con- clusion to consult Mr Marshall, who spent many months in China al- tempting to negotiate a settlement two years ago.
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To Be Deported
BURMESE GOVT'S
DECISION
Rangoon, · Nov, · · 19, ---- Mr Alexander Campbell, the Lon- don Daily Mail correspondent who has been in gaól, here for more than two months, will be 'deported from. Burma, It wäs |learned from usually reliable
sources here today.
Mr Campbell, who served as a major in "Force 136" in Burma during the war, was de- tained on September 18 ander Section 5. of the Public Order Preservation Act, which ariables the Government to detain people without immediately' an- nouncing specific charges.
He has been held in Insein Gaol The British consul has en- goged British legal advice to act on Mr Campbell's behalf.
The Burmpie Government, In Tà statement today giving its reasons for detaining Me Campbell, said the Government ", had been aware for some time of the activity of Colonel JC. Tulloch in connec tion with instigating" a rebellion In Burma. by section of the Karen nationals. ...
MA
(Colonel John Cromarty. Tulloch is alleged by the Burmese Govern- ment to have organised the Karon
evolt from Calcutta.j
FRIENDLY WARNING
The hintement said, in addition to the information from certain
the Karen nationals,
Government had received a "friendly worning" from the British Ambassador Rangoon in early September about the activities of Colchel Tulloch.
the According to the statement,
of Mr Campbell was re- complicity vealed in a letter from him to Colonel Tulloch in Calcutta. A copy of this letter was handed to the Burmese Ambassador in Karachi by Mr I. D. Symons, a BOAC gight
been entrusted by Mr Campbell for delivery to Colonel Tulloch. The
was dated September. 9. Nov. 19. More letter
The statement added That Mr than 5,000,000 head. of sheep
Symons was a British Socialist who and cattle have perished in one
"abhors the subversivo activiiles" of certain British nationals in the in- of Australia's worst droughts of this century, official estimatesternal affairs of Burma. showed on Friday.
President Chiang Kai-shek's letter in the first place pleaded for D public statement of support from the United States
and of
nid, promise
measures-by-the- pledged radical"
Chinese Government to correct the situation and in- internal Chinese
Government increased
The troop-carryim? velicles moved
Paris, Nov. 19. The United up to the "Fortress" which 200 of theDelegates did not hear the shots
'In three years of travel In 30 Nations General Assembly to have built and most of them were oblivious of 1,500 striking dockers
countries, he said, "I talked
overwhelmingly rejected with a steel-walled compound erce the disturbance less than a hundred ted by the Germans to protect the yards outside.
Lebanese Communists have been representatives of hundreds of un-day waterfront during the war.
Recently several hundred verslty teachers in various countles,, the Soviet Union's proposal crease support to its armies.
dismissed or driven to resign. He that the big five powers cut banned.
interned In camps sold he heard the Soviet scientist their arms by one third in one talks, the outlines of American policy The dockers have completely cut of them were
attack ΟΠ at Baalbeck. off the greater part of the harbour
"Bourgeous Genelles" Communists in Lebanon are few Kysenko leading an Only two ships area from the town.
in number but are well organised. sulted in the dismissal of some of They have taken the line against the leading biologists in Russin "and the United States support of Pales straight jacketing and distorting of one of the most important branches tine and against British Imperialism.
An hour after the incident, the of science." police said, no police or Communists had been injured.
were left today in the roads to Dun- kirk. All other ships expected at Dunkirk were diverted to Antwerp for two days.
from Britain on the Passengers
been Dover-Dunkirk ferry have diverted to land at Calais-Reuter.
EDITORIAL :
Policy That Falls Short
THE
HE reply given by the Under-
Secretary of State
to
for the Colonies to Mr Vernon Bartlett's question in the House of Com- mons regarding immigration Hongkong makes it clear thai there is to be no change in official polloy, Mr Rees Willams in- plied that the chief reason why no restrictions are to be appiled is because of physical difculties in preventing any influx. But policy in this malier has long been governed by another con- the to value sideration--thn Colony in terms of trading which goes with unrestricted movement In and out of the place. And there is a very sound case to be pul up in favour of this, for it is a fact, proved by sialistles, that of the substantial amount Colony's trade revolves around the funerant Chinese merchant who pites his goods between here and the hinterland. Wholesale restrictions on immigration would mean sacrilleing this valuable festaro of Hongkong's trade, while anything less than a general ban on migration must fall on Krounds of emment's immigration
110
which there is no emolorment; of people for whom there is accommodation; of destitules for whom there are Insufficient public social services. The burden ol providing for these superfloots masses falls not upon Government but upon the Colony generally. Unlicensed hawkers and beggars grow in number and they depend the upon the good nature of
for themselves publie to rain
others seek the sustenance; hospitality of voluntary social or- ganisations which exist mainly on pabile donations, augmented In some cases by Government sub- aldles. Furthermore, unrestricted Immigration Invites the criminal types which means that persona increasing Inco and property dangers of molestation and do
not predation the general public, the
suffers. The government,
that feeling cannot be avoided while Government is determined to pursue a pollar of unrestricted entry for all neighbouring Chinese It must also assume in practical for a greater share of tho responsibilities for looking after the these migrants. The problema
which Gov
the Authorities should
with themselves
Aro concern chielly how to give assistance to pro- the unemployable, how to
those vide accommodation for without homes, and how to pro- vide the bare necessities for those who are destitule. None of these problems wary of solution, bul today they are becoming an in- creasing charge upon the public, and some practical official effort, aven along the most elementary lines, would be warmly wel- oomed.
Impracticablolicy
far as it goes can be reasonably defended, but as in other direo- llons the pollos fails to
carry Steelf through to a logiest end. If immigration is to be unrestrict- ed for what are considered to be good and sound reasons, Govern
also ment must
appreciato responsibilities which are alien- dant upon such a policy, Free-
·dom of entry to all Chinese from the interior inevitably means an for Inflax of unskilled labour
which re- | year.
The Anal vote on the
THE MILLION steward, to whom the letter hid
Canberra,
Parts of the rich grazing lands of West Queensland and the Northern been without territory have
three the last adequate rain for
Pending next week's White House years.
towards the recent events. In China
entire is becoming increasingly clear.
The factors that influence that policy can be authoritatively said, to state- include:
Russian proposal was six in favour, 39 against and six abstentions.
The Assembly which listened to many hours of propaganda "All this", he said, "has broughtments by both the East and West,
voted in favour of the first home to me how for the world is
of the first para- ideals of freedom on from the
Sraph of the Belgian proposal which research, thought and expression merely enlls upon the Conventional enshrined in the UNESCO Constitu- Armaments Commission to continue disarmament with tion".
its study special emphasis upon establishing International
DEMOCRACY PERVERTED
Mr George Allen (United States) said that the word Democracy had been perverted during recent years by totalitarinn movements.
"We do not intend to abandon the because word. Democracy increly others may seek advantage of its connotation while destroying it high In practice", he said. His references made to Hussin were obviously which refused to foln UNESCO.
Mr Allen ndded that the United "human concerned that States is being's everywhere be given full
either freedom to
approve criticise the 'economic system forco the administration power,"
or
In
in
He said that the United States did not believe that any political or military organisation, built around the United Nations could impose- peace on the world without "à con- alderable measure of understanding and sympathy among the peoples of
was This
UNESCO the world. job." Associated Press,
was
of
ways
of
inspcc-
tion and control of armaments.
The plenary session adopted the Western Resolution by 43 votes to six with one abstention.
CHIEF ARGUMENTS
The voles came after weeks of long debate on the perennial issue of disarmament during which the chief general arguments were:
and
Conservative estimates put the number of dead sheep in Queensland alone at 4,000,000. In the Northern territory 1,000,000 head of cattle had died and 1,000 more are dying daily. Large areas are being ruined by
winds high
that aro carrying the of the thousands of tons of soll into 1. The uncertain fe
Pacific Ocean. Chiang Kai-shek regime.
In the Oodnatta. Reports from
600 continent of the DETERIORATING CONDITIONS centre
miles North
Lay of Adelaide,
Lo 80 Z.-The fact that campaigning dust storms with winds up
sheep conditions in China are now de- miles an hour are burying
districis of teriorating rapidly, and may bring alive in the Western
Nationalist South Australle., Dunt setting into some respite to the armies, especially if reports of a their fleece weighs the sheep down Communist set-back at suchow and allows the shifting prove to be true.
cover them.-Associated Press.
3. The continuing hopes of many high officials here that a Coalition can be formed.
and
among 4. The lingering bellot By Russia-the West was engaged
other officials that the Chinese Com- in a "mad armaments race* plotting a new stemie war against munists are not to be put into the that the USSR. The United States and same classification as some of their
European counterparts
enjoy broad Britain are afraid that "peace might
fear peace they do, in fact, break out and they brean
measure of support from the Chinese propaganda more than they do war
populace. propaganda
By the West-The USSR is trying 5.-Falling
bo
A
Coalition,
the
to increase even its present military possibie advisability of giving in- advantage over the West. There can dividunt support to such genernis as no disarmament before inter- Fu Tso-yl, who have shown specia! national Inspection and control of vigour in resisting the Communist
onrush-Reuter..
armaments.
The Assembly voted:
On the Russian resolution immediate arms cuts
for
and sot n
paitern for an eventual vote when LONDON SUBWAY
only the USSR and her five satel-
lites voted in favour of it.
The defeated Soviel disarmament resolution would have cut the arm-
EXTENSION
out 10 miles
NEW AIR SERVICE
ed forces of the big five countries London, November 19-The Lon- Southampton, Nov. 19-A British by one third and called for the Im don subway reached Overseas Airways flying boat will mediale destruction and abolition Friday to 70,000 more of the spraw-
here tomorrow for Tokyo, of the atomle bomb.-United Fress leave
ling city's millions. inaugurating a weekly service to the
The new line, biggest extension In nino Japanese capital..
for 31 years, will take The
terminus Japanese formerly 1wnkuni, in the Coramon-
Singapore, Nov. 19-The authori- Northwestern suburbs. wealth Occupation Vorce Zone, 24
It costs £2,000,000 and gives the The tles in Malaya have detained 4.420
and 278 hours from Tokyo by train,
of connection tity 243 miles of lino 10,000-mile trip will take just over people on suspicion
the middle of stations, The Minister of trans- seven days, night stops being made with bandita since
Alexander Newboult.port, Mr George Barnes, piloted the at Augustn, Alexandria, Karachi, July, Sir
the of
Malayan first train over the new route with Calcutta, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Chlet. Secretary,
Union, announced in the Legislativo 150 passengers. They were especial- Iwakunt
About
400 were ly invited since the lines do not Council today.
aflor Investigations, he open to the public until Sunday- released
Associated Press. added-Router.
4,428 Detentions elations in the Northeastern and
Flying boats will leave Southamp lon and Tokyo each Saturday from now on.-Reuter.
sarida to
allowed to
This letter, the extracts of which were published by the Government, was stated to have told Colonel Tulloch that the Karens in Burma "would be content if keep what lerritory they have
and that they were far occupied," short of arms and ammunition and were expecting Colonel Tulloch provide more arms and ammunition. The statement also published ex-
sald
to. tracts from other papers have been seized from Mr Campbell nt the time of his ar Tulloch One
let- ter suggested Colonel asking for funds to be sent to him by the Karens.. Mr. Campbell's Ict- ter sald, according to the statement: "My impression is that they the Karens) expect your contacts. to cough up money for them and its transportation, but that I only sur-
misc.
Was
"You probably know what you contracted to supply, them and on what terms."-Reuter.
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